In many ways, the primary threat to the effectiveness and credibility of the American deterrent is one that we control ourselves, and that is failing to invest adequately in our Nation's nuclear weapon infrastructure, a point I have made a number of times in recent years.
Gates emphasizes the need for investment in nuclear infrastructure to maintain deterrence.
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This is a Department that principally plans for war. It is not organized to wage war, and that is what I am trying to fix.
I think it would be a very heavy political lift for the president to say he's going to cut off military supplies to Israel unless they stop in Gaza.
My concern is, we don't have an overriding strategy on the part of the United States in this complex challenge over the next 20 to 30 years.
I think we still have quite a bit of time, Chuck. I think there's still broad bipartisan support in the Congress for helping Ukraine.
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